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The Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Volt were previously in the hot seat, but now it’s the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3’s turn. Reports of the sports car catching fire have circulated, and as a result, 911 GT3 sales have been put on hiatus.

A Porsche representative told us, “We have asked our dealers to stop selling the 911 GT3 until we can analyze reports of engine problems in a very small number of vehicles. So far we know of only two incidents, one in Switzerland, one in Italy.”

That incident in Switzerland happened a couple weeks ago, when a GT3 driver claimed hearing strange sounds coming from the engine bay. The driver stopped the car and saw leaking oil and smoke coming from the engine before it caught fire. According to Axis of Oversteer, five similar incidents have occurred in other GT3s in recent weeks. Now, Porsche has suspended all 911 GT3 sales so that engineers can figure out the problem.

A lot hass changed about the new 911 GT3. For starters, the dual-clutch PDK gearbox is now the only method of gear change, and the Mezger engine has been replaced by the 911 Carrera S’ powerplant. However, in our First Drive of the GT3, we clarified that it only shares the block, timing chains, head bolts, AC compressor, and alternator with the Carrera. The 3.8-liter flat-six engine has been heavily modified to put out 469 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, and the results were nothing short of amazing. “As you may recall, the 911 Carrera S PDK just walked away with our Best Driver’s Car competition again, with Randy Pobst referring to it as ‘a true race car.’ The GT3, as you might expect, is better. It’s nimbler and sharper than the Carrera and even more stable,” we said.

With a report card like that, we hope Porsche figures out a solution soon so that prospective buyers can experience what we did.